German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Saturday conceded the resumption of compulsory military service in the country, calling its suspension a mistake despite the reasons that existed at the time.
"I'm considering all options... At one time, there were reasons to suspend compulsory military service. But in retrospect, it was a mistake," Pistorius told Germany's Die Welt newspaper in an interview.
However, it is hard to return to compulsory conscription now due to a number of issues, including legal and political, Pistorius said.
At the same time, he is currently considering a Swedish conscription model, where both men and women are considered liable for military service, but only a portion of them are conscripted, Pistorius added.